Buddy at the Chicago Cultural Center

05/07/2026

📣 LAST CHANCE 📣
The wings are coming down. Don’t miss the closing reception of Teachings From a Self-Segmenter by Jade Yumang on Saturday, May 9th, 1–2 PM at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Teachings From a Self-Segmenter​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ reimagines the manananggal, a monster from Philippine folklore, as a symbol of q***r resilience and self-expression.
Come say goodbye. 🪡🦇

📍 Buddy’s Randolph Street Window
78 E Washington St, Chicago
📸 Jade Yumang, Double Winged Fleshy Axis, 2025

04/07/2026

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04/03/2026

🪡🦇We’re thrilled to present Teachings From a Self-Segmenter, a new solo presentation by Jade Yumang (). This new series subverts and reclaims the manananggal — a monster from Philippine folklore — reimagining the viscera sucker’s wings as a symbol of resilience and q***r identity.

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Teachings From a Self-Segmenter — Jade Yumang
Buddy’s Randolph Street window
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St, Chicago

🪡Opening reception Saturday, April 11 1–3 PM

🦇On view through September 30, 2026

📸 Jade Yumang, Double Winged Fleshy Axis, 2025

03/13/2026

The Chicago Cultural Center and Buddy will be closed tomorrow, Saturday March 14th, for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown.

We will resume normal hours on Sunday March 15th from 11am-5pm.

Have fun and stay safe!☘️

01/29/2026

12/29/2025

Calling Chicago artists + makers 👋
Our Artist Vendor Application is now live and available in the main menu on our website or link in bio.
Open through February 2026.

09/29/2025

✨ “Don’t Go” to the South Side? Let’s Talk About It. ✨

Join authors Tonika Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan for a powerful evening unpacking the harmful advice so many have heard: “Don’t go to Chicago’s South Side.”

Through stories from their new book Don’t Go, a Black artist and a White academic come together to reveal how segregation shapes everyday lives, and how we can disrupt it.

📅 Tuesday, October 7th
📍 Chicago Cultural Center - Claudia Cassidy Theater
🎟 Free with RSVP — link in bio

Books will be available for purchase + signing.

07/09/2025

💍Wear Art. Share sparkle✨

💐Featuring pieces by:



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06/17/2025

We’re hiring! Join Buddy as our new Operations and Vendor Coordinator

💰$23/hr • Part-time • Weekends required
🏥Health, dental, and vision insurance available — 50% of premium paid by PMI (BCBS PPO and HMO plans)
🏛️Work in the heart of the Chicago Cultural Center supporting over 450 local artists.
📋If you love spreadsheets, talking to strangers, and never quite knowing what your day will look like — this might be for you.

📍 We’re hiring immediately — send in your application ASAP!
📍Full job listing is in bio

06/13/2025

See you at the protest tomorrow! Who’s going?